Future of the Welfare State

The Nordic countries are world-famous for their universal welfare states which include social security for all citizens. Nevertheless, there are issues to be addressed. Education in a changing world, pension systems in an aging society… more

Nordic-German Political Dialogue

Rise of right-wing populism, upheavels of democracy, integration and multi-cultural society, the question of wealth and distribution or environmental issues. The Nordic countries and Germany are facing similar challenges. more

Digitalisation and Labour

We are in the midst of the ongoing debate about the possibilities and challenges facing our societies in the course of digitalisation. How will the effects of digitalisation influence our labour market and the labour relations in the future? more

Transforming Labour Relations and Trade Unions

Trade unions and labour relations in the 21 st century have to face transformations due to changing membership density, policy factors, factors such as globalization and intensified free trade... more

Project: Reclaiming Action

Progressive parties are in the defense all over Europe. From an electoral perspective, progressive parties are not only challenged by left-wing populists or the political center but more and more even from right-wing populist parties. In some European countries, right-wing populists are the biggest contenders of progressive parties. In this broadly conceptualized and comparative project, the focus lies on the conditions and strategies of action for progressive parties in times of growing right-wing populism in Germany, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The goal is not only to detect contextual factors and frameworks for the success of right-wing populists, but to specifically identify strategies for progressive parties, which have proven to be successful in challenging right-wing populist parties... more

FES Publications

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a non-profit German foundation funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and headquartered in Bonn and Berlin. It was founded in 1925 and is named after Germany's first democratically elected President, Friedrich Ebert. FES is committed to the advancement of both socio-political and economic development in the spirit of social democracy, through civic education, research, and international cooperation. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is the oldest political foundation in Germany.